Topic: Football
Cooper vs. Lexington Catholic
Lexington Catholic High School
Lexington, KY
September 23, 2016
© 2016 by Ron Harrison
Cooper defeated Lexington Catholic by a score of 38-20 tonight as Lexington Catholic falls to 1-5 for the season while Cooper improves to 4-1. Cooper recorded 26 first downs and 476 yards of total offense. They were penalized seven times for 78 yards and lost two fumbles. Lexington Catholic recorded 13 first downs and 362 yards of total offense. The Knights were penalized six times for 48 yards and had two passes intercepted.
Jaden Jackson led Cooper’s ground game with 94 yards and a touchdown on 19 carries. Jerod Lonaker completed 23 of 37 passes for 342 yards and three touchdowns. Dante Hendrix caught eight passes for 140 yards and two touchdowns. Michael Armour added seven receptions for 88 yards. Shea Burns caught four passes for 54 yards. J. Schlarman added two receptions for 52 yards and a touchdown. Bryce Leroy led the defense with 11 solo and one assisted tackles. Sander Roksvag added five solo and one assisted tackles. Jacob Moore scored on a 38 yard interception return.
Dameon Jones led Lexington catholic’s ground game with 191 yards and two touchdowns on 26 carries. Kirk Fagot completed 10 of 15 passes for 121 yards and one touchdown with one interception. Beau Allen completed six of 18 passes for 50 yards with one interception. Ben Buchignani caught four passes for 46 yards. Bo Bennington added three receptions for 77 yards and a touchdown. Eric Sottile returned six kickoffs for 167 yards with a long return of 55 yards. Sid Sharp led the defense with nine solo and four assisted tackles with three of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 15 yards and recovered a fumble. Austin Pedroche added seven solo tackles with one of his tackles resulting in an 18 yard loss. Jack Fagot recorded six solo and one assisted tackles. Carson Brownell chipped in with six solo tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Cooper | 10 | 7 | 21 | 0 | 38 |
| Lexington Catholic | 0 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 20 |
| COOPER | - | J. Schlarman 27 yard pass from Jerod Lonaker (M. Hollifield kick) |
| COOPER | - | M. Hollifield kicks a 29 yard field goal |
| LEXCATH | - | Bo Bennington 70 yard pass from Kirk Fagot (Conner Fry kick) |
| COOPER | - | Dante Hendrix 18 yard pass from Jerod Lonaker (M. Hollifield kick) |
| COOPER | - | Dante Hendrix 34 yard pass from Jerod Lonaker (M. Hollifield kick) |
| COOPER | - | Jacob Moore 38 yard interception return (M. Hollifield kick) |
| COOPER | - | Jaden Jackson 17 yard run (M. Hollifield kick) |
| LEXCATH | - | Dameon Jones 5 yard run (Conner Fry kick) |
| LEXCATH | - | Dameon Jones 16 yard run (Beau Allen pass fails) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Jaden Jackson | 19 | 94 | 4.9 | 17 |
| J. Schlarman | 6 | 26 | 4.3 | 26 |
| Jerod Lonaker | 4 | 8 | 2.0 | 7 |
| Team | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | 32 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jerod Lonaker | 37-23-0 | 342 | 3 | 37 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Dante Hendrix | 8 | 140 | 2 | 34 |
| Michael Armour | 7 | 88 | 0 | 37 |
| Shea Burns | 4 | 54 | 0 | 24 |
| J. Schlarman | 2 | 52 | 1 | 27 |
| Roman McLane | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Jaden Jackson | 1 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Dameon Jones | 26 | 191 | 7.3 | 60 |
| Kirk Fagot | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 |
| Jack Fagot | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
| Beau Allen | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Beau Allen | 18-6-1 | 50 | 0 | 28 |
| Kirk Fagot | 15-10-1 | 121 | 1 | 70 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Ben Buchignani | 4 | 46 | 0 | 28 |
| Bo Bennington | 3 | 77 | 1 | 70 |
| Gavin Cameron | 3 | 16 | 0 | 6 |
| Trenton Neuer | 2 | 19 | 0 | 16 |
| Nathan Schnurr | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Jack Fagot | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Dameon Jones | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to WL Stats for the comprehensive stats provided for tonight's games.
Please feel free to send your comments and questions concerning the event, teams, or players to me at prepgridiron@yahoo.com.
Ron Harrison’s reports on this and other football events appear on https://www.angelfire.com/ky2/prepgridiron.